EP 0548055 A2 19930623 - Video distribution system.
Title (en)
Video distribution system.
Title (de)
Videoverteilsystem.
Title (fr)
Système de distribution de vidéo.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 18297788 A 19880418
Abstract (en)
A video distribution system especially for an automatic bowling center system, comprises a central control unit; a plurality of video source devices each including means for transmitting a video signal to convey dynamic video information; a plurality of video display terminals remotely located from said central control unit and operable to display dynamic video information responsive to a received video signal; a video communication network coupled to said transmitting means and said display terminals; and switching means operatively associated with said central control unit and coupled in said video communication network for selectively coupling one of said video source device transmitting means to a selected one of said video display terminals to receive the transmitted video signal so that said one video display terminal displays the dynamic video information associated with the received signal. The video signal for transmission may be generated using a memory means storing data representing a plurality of video segments wherein data relating to a selected segment is read out by commandable reading means, converted into a transmittable video signal and coupled to one of the display terminals. When the video display system is provided in a bowling center system including a plurality of bowling lanes, a plurality of scoring systems and a manager's control system, the manager's control system functions as the central control unit. A manager's communication network may link the manager's control system to the commandable reading means. The bowling center system includes a plurality of lanes, arranged in lane pairs, and a plurality of game control units. The scoring systems may be provided per lane, per lane pair or per game control unit. Each game control unit may have a video switch. There may also be a plurality of user input devices, one for each video display terminal, coupled to the manager's control system or a scoring system whereby video signals may be requested.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63D 1/06 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/40 (2006.01); A63D 1/00 (2006.01); A63D 3/00 (2006.01); A63D 5/04 (2006.01); A63D 5/06 (2006.01); A63D 5/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A63D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A63D 5/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A63D 5/08 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/1423 (2013.01 - EP US); A63D 2005/042 (2013.01 - EP US); G09G 2360/04 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES GB SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5118105 A 19920602; AU 1168595 A 19950427; AU 3247789 A 19891019; AU 4420493 A 19931028; AU 611789 B2 19910620; AU 639596 B2 19930729; AU 657057 B2 19950223; AU 677486 B2 19970424; AU 8361791 A 19911107; DE 68922131 D1 19950518; DE 68928388 D1 19971120; DE 68928824 D1 19981105; DE 68929231 D1 20000817; DE 68929231 T2 20010125; EP 0338768 A2 19891025; EP 0338768 A3 19910410; EP 0338768 B1 19950412; EP 0548055 A2 19930623; EP 0548055 A3 19931103; EP 0556881 A2 19930825; EP 0556881 A3 19931103; EP 0556881 B1 20000712; EP 0558106 A2 19930901; EP 0558106 A3 19931201; EP 0558106 B1 19971015; EP 0558107 A2 19930901; EP 0558107 A3 19931110; EP 0558107 B1 19980930; EP 0989508 A2 20000329; EP 0989508 A3 20000628; ES 2149799 T3 20001116; JP 3252321 B2 20020204; JP 3254585 B2 20020212; JP H0213486 A 19900117; JP H1176491 A 19990323; US 5101354 A 19920331
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 42851189 A 19891027; AU 1168595 A 19950210; AU 3247789 A 19890405; AU 4420493 A 19930726; AU 8361791 A 19910902; DE 68922131 T 19890418; DE 68928388 T 19890418; DE 68928824 T 19890418; DE 68929231 T 19890418; EP 89303815 A 19890418; EP 93200123 A 19890418; EP 93200170 A 19890418; EP 93200236 A 19890418; EP 93200237 A 19890418; EP 99121648 A 19890418; ES 93200123 T 19890418; JP 17533798 A 19980609; JP 9658289 A 19890418; US 18297788 A 19880418